²³ All hard work brings a profit,
    but mere talk leads only to poverty.

²⁴ The wealth of the wise is their crown,
    but the folly of fools yields folly.^(A)

²⁵ A truthful witness saves lives,
    but a false witness is deceitful.^(B)

²⁶ Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress,^(C)
    and for their children it will be a refuge.^(D)

²⁷ The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,^(E)
    turning a person from the snares of death.^(F)